© AUREA Numismatika
© AUREA Numismatika
1 Ducat - Wilhelm of Rosenberg
1582 year| Gold | 3.50 g | - |
| Issuer | Rosenberg dominion (Kingdom of Bohemia) |
|---|---|
| Lord | William of Rosenberg (1551-1592) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1582 |
| Value | 1 Ducat (2) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.50 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#154243 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Saint Christopher, holding infant Jesus in left hand and staff in right hand
Script: Latin
Lettering: MONE★NOVA★ – AV – RE:REICHSTEIN·
Engraver: Matyáš Kauerhase
Comment
Bibliography: Hanka 1837 not listed; Miltner – Neumann 1852–70 not listed;Saurma 1883, no. 5; Donebauer 1888, no. 3710; Friedensburg – Seger
1901, no. 2487; Kopicki 1983 not listed; Záplata 1994, no. 1
Collections: Nyíregyháza Museum (AV – 20·0 mm – 3·53 g – from find in
Újfehéró, northeast Hungary, comprising 261 Hungarian and foreign
gold coins); Collection A (AV – 21 mm – ? – from auction 5. 3. 1935 by
Hess auction house; in inscription on obverse stop after GVBER).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Wilhelm of Rosenberg 1582 coin is that it features a unique design element - a stylized letter "W" on the reverse side, which represents the name of the ruler, Wilhelm of Rosenberg. This distinctive feature sets it apart from other coins of the same era and makes it a sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
